About Microwave
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微波簡介

Microwave International New Media Arts Festival began in 1996 as an annual video art festival of the local video art institution Videotage. As technology progressed and became more accessible, video art slowly evolved to involve other media; thus Microwave began to embrace the wider range of new media art. As the first and only art festival in Hong Kong dedicated to new media art, Microwave has steadily grown into a well-established festival that brings cutting-edge works to provoke thought in the technological hub every year.

In its 10th anniversary, Microwave Festival celebrated by becoming an independent organisation, completed with a re-branding by design partner Milkxhake and a strengthened curatorial and working team. Microwave then continues the hard work to inspire Hong Kong and the rest of the world with pioneering media artworks selected to suit themes relevant to the society today, while also avidly supporting the exchange and dialogue between artists, professionals and the general public.

We envision that through the Microwave network, Hong Kong artists will be introduced to international institutions and curators, working as a platform and gateway for them to develop their art and skills. Apart from the grand annual festival, Microwave also endeavours to nurture a rising local new media arts community, organising various programmes such as educational workshops, seminars, forums and exhibitions.

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微波國際新媒體藝術節始於1996年，前身是本地錄像藝術機構錄映太奇的年度錄像藝術節。錄像藝術隨著科技的進步變得更普及，逐步發展並融入媒體科技之中，因此，微波開始策劃更多的可能性，擁抱更廣泛的媒體藝術。作為香港第一個也是唯一一個專注於新媒體藝術的藝術節，藝術節已經穩步發展成為一個以科技為主軸、為觀眾帶來前瞻性作品的年度媒體藝術項目。

在藝術節十週年之際，我們正式成為一個獨立機構，故此特地邀請了設計合作夥伴Milkxhake重塑品牌，亦致力令策展團隊更加穩健。藝術節將繼續努力，以卓越的媒體藝術作品與項目啟發觀眾，緊扣並回應與當今社會相關的主題，同時微波也熱衷於支持藝術家、專業人士和公眾之間的交流和對話。

我們冀望香港藝術家能通過藝術節，被更多國際機構和策展人看見，成為他們發展藝術和技能的平台和途徑。除了每年的藝術節之外，微波還致力培養本地嶄露頭角的新媒體藝術社群，組織及舉辦教育工作坊、研討會、論壇和展覽等公共項目。